Pilot Debrief

GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A near Madera, CA — 2010-04-23

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Date
2010-04-23
Location
Madera, CA, USA
Aircraft
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A
Registration
N4450
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Cruise

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was ferrying the newly-purchased agricultural airplane to his home airport. Approximately 1 hour since fueling, the engine lost power. Despite the pilot's attempts to restart the engine, he was forced to land the airplane in an agricultural field. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have resulted in a loss of engine power.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have checked fuel system before flight to prevent power loss.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents6

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